In the Amazing But True Dept., BC's David Franzosa was somehow named HE Player of the Week. Franzosa had a goal and an assist in BC's 2-2 tie with MSU and two goals in BC's 9-3 loss at Vermont; both goals came late in the game when BC was down 6-1 and the game was over. Meanwhile, Merrimack's Agostino Casale again goes unnoticed for his brilliant start. Casale had six points (3 goals, 3 assists) in Merrimack's 9-6 win at Union and a goal in the 4-3 loss at RPI. He now has 6-6--12 in three games. What is most unfortunate is that while the CCHA, for example, named Miami's Ouimet their PotW thus honoring someone from a less-noticed school, HE again went with the player from the big-name school. Last season both Casale and Dan Gravelle were slighted - in one case, in favor of Providence's Rob Gaudreau, who had two PPG's in a win over Lowell (one was an empty-netter), despite Gravelle having something like eight points on the weekend. Sorry if it sounds like I'm only upset because a Merrimack player got the shaft, but actually I'm trying to stick up for all the small schools that get slighted in favor of the big-name schools. And, when players earn recognition, especially a senior like Casale who has gone unnoticed for the last two years, I think they should get it. It would be fitting for Casale to come up with a big night tonight against Franzosa and the Eagles. BTW, since I know a lot of people will be attending the game, there will be a pre-game ceremony and gift presented to BC coach Len Ceglarski, who will be making his final regular season trip to Merrimack's Volpe Complex. Game time is 7 pm. - mike